Device, system, and computer-readable medium for an interactive whiteboard system

Abstract

A device, system, and computer-readable medium for an interactive whiteboard including an interface which receives a first control signal from a touch-sensitive display surface and a second control signal from a codec, the first control signal identifying a position on the touch-sensitive display surface, and the second control signal identifying a codec setting of the codec; and a processor which calculates, based on the first control signal and the second control signal, a corresponding position on a display screen of a computing device to the position on the touch-sensitive display surface, and which sends the corresponding position to the computing device.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 158,971, filed Mar. 10, 2009, and claims priority to Norwegian Patent Application No. 20091210, filed Mar. 24, 2009, which are both herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technological Field[0003]The present disclosure relates to communication between an interactive whiteboard and other electronic devices, and more specifically to a device and method for integrating a video conferencing codec in an interactive whiteboard system.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Whiteboards have been steadily replacing blackboards and / or chalkboards. A whiteboard is a white laminate display panel on which a user may write. Generally, a user may write on a whiteboard using a pen containing quickly drying ink that can easily be erased. Thus, like a chalkboard, a whiteboard may be used indefinitely.[0006]With the a...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]The disclosure will be better understood from reading the description which follows and from examining the accompanying figures. These are provided solely as non-limiting examples of embodiments. In the drawings:

[0016]FIG. 1 is a schematic overview of a conventional interactive whiteboard system;

[0017]FIG. 2 is a schematic overview of video conferencing codec integrated with an interactive whiteboard system;

[0018]FIG. 3 is a schematic overview illustrating an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019]FIG. 4 is a schematic overview of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020]FIG. 5 is a schematic overview of another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021]FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating the method according one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022]FIG. 7 shows different image layouts in an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, when operating an interactive whiteboard via a video conferencing codec 202, the interactive whiteboard will not function properly.

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